QPR Suicide Prevention Training Session

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016Time: 9:00am to 12:30pmLocation: St. Joan of Arc School LibraryCost: No Charge

*This presentation was arranged by our Parish Nurse Ministry and will be presented by Philhaven. The maximum number of participants is limited to 30, so please use the registration form below or call the parish if you plan to attend. Anyone under the age of 18 is welcome, though parental permission is needed.)

Program Information

WHAT IS QPR TRAINING?

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer: 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. This evidence-based training prepares you to perform QPR with confidence and ease.

As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to:

recognize the warning signs of suicide

know how to offer hope

know how to get help and save a life

WHO SHOULD TAKE QPR TRAINING?

Everyone and anyone: the training is just as appropriate for someone with little to no mental health experience as it is for veterans of human service positions.